Marc Brody, Nat Geo Explorer, in Quad Cities to Open New Panda 3D Documentary at Putnam

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Jul 22, 2014 at 9:30 AM

DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 22, 2014) – Today, The Putnam announced the opening of a new National Geographic documentary Pandas: The Journey Home. This Giant Screen film tells the story of the pandas of the Wolong Panda Center and their reintroduction into the wild. Scientists and keepers work tirelessly to raise these pandas in captivity. See all the hard work that goes into the giant pandas and the training they must go through before being released into the wild.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 22, 2014) – Today, The Putnam announced the opening of a new National Geographic documentary Pandas: The Journey Home. This Giant Screen film tells the story of the pandas of the Wolong Panda Center and their reintroduction into the wild. Scientists and keepers work tirelessly to raise these pandas in captivity. See all the hard work that goes into the giant pandas and the training they must go through before being released into the wild.

The Putnam will be holding a public launch party on Thursday July 24th starting at 5:30PM. Tickets are $11 for adults, $10 for Seniors/Students/Military and $8 for Children ages 3-12. Included in the price are crafts such as origami and face painting, opportunities to win Panda-themed items, ticket to the movie starting at 7PM, and a Q&A session with Marc Brody, Panda Expert at the Wolong Center. Tickets can be purchased the evening of the event, or in advance online at www.putnam.org or over the phone at (563) 324-1933.

According to National Geographic, “Conservationist and National Geographic grantee Marc Brody is working to conserve giant pandas and their habitat in and around China’s Wolong Nature Reserve, for which he is a senior advisor. He founded Panda Mountain, an NGO entrusted by the Wolong Administration to manage a panda conservation center and a sustainability initiative for indigenous villagers. Marc is also president of the U.S.-China Environmental Fund.”

Marc Brody will be available for interviews with the media the afternoon of Thursday July 24th and the morning of Friday July 25th. Please contact VP of Marketing Anna Renkosiak at arenkosiak@putnam.org or (563) 324-1933 x 207 to set up a time to interview Marc.

Please check www.putnam.org for more info.

Lots to see and do at the Putnam

Visitors can stop by the brand NEW 10,000-square-foot Science Center, which features more than 45 hands-on stations that bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts to life.

Spots are still remaining for our Summer camps! Be sure to check www.putnam.org for availability.

Retro Reel Deal

Purchase a Retro “Reel Deal” movie pass and watch unlimited movies on the Putnam’s GIANT screen all summer long. Adult passes sell for only $35 and $25 for children ages 3 to 12, tickets to movies are also available on an individual basis. Upcoming movies include:

· The Goonies (7/25 @ 9:30PM, 7/26 @ 7PM) - A group of kids set out on an adventure in search of pirate treasure that could save their homes from foreclosure.

· Batman (8/1 @ 7PM, 8/2 @ 9:30PM) - The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.

· Edward Scissorhands (8/1 @ 9:30PM, 8/2 @ 7PM) ­- An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful adolescent girl.

About the Putnam

The Putnam has been inspiring ideas, dialogue and interaction among people of all ages for nearly 150 years! And today, we’re better than ever with hands-on fun for the whole family! Launch rockets or interact with a robot in our Science Center, visit our famous mummies in Unearthing Ancient Egypt, climb into a treehouse in Black Earth | Big River or go back in time to see our region’s history in River, Prairie, and People. Also experience internationally-recognized traveling exhibits or take in a movie in our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater with a screen towering 6 stories tall! Our welcoming team is dedicated to helping you discover and explore in a friendly and engaging place.

For more information about current and upcoming events, exhibits and movies, visit putnam.org.

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